City Of Portsmouth: Community Power Coalition Of NH Announcement On New Electric Rates

Press release from the City of Portsmouth:

• Granite Plus (33% renewables) = 11.3 cents/kwh
• Clean 50 (50 % renewables) = 12.3 cents/kwh
• Clean 100 (100% renewables) = 15.2 cents/kwh

“This is a good story,” said Portsmouth Energy Advisory Committee member and CPCNH Board Vice Chair Kevin Charette. “One year ago, customers were about to start paying over 22 cents/kwh. Prior to the launch of Portsmouth Community Power, Portsmouth customers were paying Eversource 20.2 cents/kwh. As of right now, with Portsmouth Community Power in place, they’re paying 15.8 cents/kwh through July and then will pay just 10.9 cents/kwh starting Aug. 1.”

This press release was produced by the City of Portsmouth. The views expressed here are the author’s own.